ASUS Chromebox 5a Black 2023
ASUS
50 Overall Score
vs
Skytech Aqua ST-AQUA-2111-BL-AM Blue 2025
Skytech
83 Overall Score
Scores
Gaming
Workstation
Home Office
Creator
Business
Developer
Compact
Specifications
| ASUS Chromebox 5a | Skytech Aqua ST-AQUA-2111-BL-AM | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i7 1355U | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10 | 24★ |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz | 3.7 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 36 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 12 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Shared | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower |
| PSU | — | 850W★ |
| Weight | 0.82 kg | 19.78 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1★ | — |
| USB Ports | 6★ | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | — |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | — |
| System | ||
| OS | Chrome OS | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
ASUS Chromebox 5a Black 2023
- Strong port (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average gpu (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average storage (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average cpu (32th percentile)
Skytech Aqua ST-AQUA-2111-BL-AM Blue 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong cpu (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong ram (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Below average reliability (28th percentile)
- Below average port (33th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Skytech Aqua ST-AQUA-2111-BL-AM
Scores 83 overall, wins 6 of 7 usage categories and 11 of 26 specs.